Health and Safety Officer Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Health and Safety Officer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£40,000
median advertised salary
35
live jobs right now
63%
permanent roles
78%
via agencies

How much does a Health and Safety Officer earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Health and Safety Officer in the UK is £40,000 a year, based on 20 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,330 a month or £20.51 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 63% of current adverts are permanent, and 78% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Health and Safety Officer adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

How Health and Safety Officer pay compares

Median advertised salary for Health and Safety Officer beside other job titles in manufacturing, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in manufacturing

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Health and Safety Manager £58,000194 79%0%
Production Manager £53,000182 80%0%
Compliance Engineer £53,000— 81%1%
Health and Safety Officer £40,00035 63%0%
Production Planner £38,00067 86%0%
Production Team Leader £36,00025 81%2%
Quality Controller £29,0008 86%1%
Assembly Operative £27,000188 47%0%
Production Operative £26,000721 35%0%

Latest Health and Safety Officer jobs

Health and Safety Officer

Hays Engineering

£40,000 – £45,000 a year

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Banbridge · Permanent · 1 day ago

A leading engineering and manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Officer to join its..

Health & Safety Officer

Inspire Resourcing Ltd

£31,000 – £36,500 a year

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Chesterfield · Permanent · 2 days ago

Inspire Resourcing are recruiting a H&S Officer on behalf of our client based in Derbyshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for..

Health & Safety Officer

Tech Connect Group

£38,000 – £45,000 a year

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Wykin · Permanent · 2 days ago

We're seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to lead HSE strategy across two UK sites, driving compliance, continuous..

Health & Safety Officer

RG Setsquare

£38,000 – £40,000 a year

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Woking · Permanent · 2 days ago

Our longstanding client now has an excellent opportunity for a H&S Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. The company..

Health, Safety & Environmental Officer

Escape

Pay not stated

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East Kilbride · Permanent · 4 days ago

Health, Safety & Environmental Officer. Location: East Kilbride. Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience. Job Type:..

Health & Safety Officer

The Guinness Partnership

£46,844 a year

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Oldham · Permanent · 5 days ago

We are seeking a Health and Safety Officer to join our high-performing team on a full-time, permanent basis, supporting the North..

Health, Safety & Environmental Officer

SAM FOSTER RECRUITMENT

£35,000 – £40,000 a year

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Doncaster · Permanent · 5 days ago

Health, Safety & Environmental Officer | £35,000–£40,000. Doncaster | Manufacturing & Engineering | 4.5 Day Week | Early..

Health & Safety Officer

Elix Sourcing Solutions

£38,845 – £43,162 a year

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Galway · Permanent · 10 days ago

Environmental, Health & Safety Officer. Galway - Onsite. Salary: €45,000 to €50,000. Are you an EHS professional passionate..

Browse 35 live Health and Safety Officer jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Health and Safety Officer vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →